Right now we are allowing the private sector to loan money into existence in the pursuit of profit. The problems we face aren't likely to be solved by the profit motive, he says. If i was a politician, i would say, it's time for the state to reclaim the right to issue money, which we gave up to the private sector. And then we can dedicate new money towards actual social good, kind of like the state bank of north dakota - they used their bank to meet the needs of the state.
Show Summary:
On this episode we meet with ecological economist and Professor in Community Development & Applied Economics and Public Administration, Josh Farley.
Money. What is it? Where does it come from? How is it created? How is it tethered to our biophysical balance sheet? What is on the horizon with our monetary system? How might we create and use money differently in the future during a source and sink contained system? Josh Farley explains it all - and explains how the links between money, energy, and the economy will become more central in our lives.
Click here to listen to Josh and Nate’s first conversation.
About Josh Farley:
Joshua Farley is an ecological economist and Professor in Community Development & Applied Economics and Public Administration at the University of Vermont. He is the President of the International Society for Ecological Economics.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/29-josh-farley